INTERIOR


The home’s interior effortlessly blends traditional elements with contemporary design


The couple’s stunning open- plan living area is the perfect spot for relaxing, cooking and entertaining


Extensive glazing, such as sliding doors and roof lanterns, allows for a light-filled interior and beautifully links the living space with the garden beyond


DARREN’S ADVICE


The tap in our downstairs cloakroom is very cool and modern, but it’s used by all our guests and many struggle with knowing how to work it. My advice is to keep things simple and consider how guests will use the house as well as yourselves.


the foundations. “Our budget was based on standard foundations, but building control and the house warranty inspectors (LABC) insisted that we dug deeper. It was an expensive but timely reminder that controlling the budget would be key.”


The foundations were ready at the end of April, and by late June the timber structure was complete. “It took two months for the shell to be erected,” says Darren. “When it was finished, before the internal insulation and boarding started, you could stand on the ground floor and look up at the timber frame,” he explains. “Every beam had been painstakingly cut and installed by hand. It resembled a cathedral- like structure.”


By the middle of July, the roof was on and the windows were in, which meant the property was watertight and the internal work could begin. Since the project was planned to take approximately 12 months, Darren decided to take a six-month career break for the second half of the scheme. “This worked out really well and allowed me to focus on the final part of the project, when key design decisions needed to be made.”


The materials the couple chose were critical in ensuring the house had the traditional Georgian farmhouse aesthetic they were so keen to achieve. “Selecting the external materials took time,” Darren explains. “For example, York Handmade Brick gave us a list of properties that had been built using their Old Clamp blend. We


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spent weekends driving around south east England looking at them, to ensure we ended up with exactly the style we wanted.”


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